Miss Mendez's Web Page

Miss Mendez's Web Page

My name is Ms. Mendez and I am thrilled you are here! This page will give you a brief overview of each subject taught through the Journalism Department.

Journalism I - A beginner class which prepares students for newspaper, yearbook, or photojournalism. Students learn the history of American Journalism, media ethics, role & responsibilities of a journalist, journalism writing, computer graphic and design, basic photography, TV and radio writing, advertising, and public relations.

Newspaper Students are responsible for writing, editing, and designing Tiger News, the student newsletter. The emphasis of this class is writing and computer graphic and design. Students will learn hard news, feature, sports, and opinion writing styles. In addition, your child will learn learn the legal and ethical responsibilities of journalism writing, organization and management skills, the responsibility of deadlines, and accountability.

YearbookFrom theme development to publication, each student shares in the responsibility of the production of the yearbook. In addition, students are responsible for some of the advertising sales to cover the cost of the memory book. It's a marvelous program designed to give your child marketable skills for the work place. The emphasis of this class is writing, photography, and desktop publishing skills.

Photojournalism In this class, students learn the history of photography, the ethics of photography, the parts of the camera, camera functions, lighting, Adobe Photoshop, and computer graphics. Students also learn dark room photography.

The syllabus page shows a table-oriented view of the course schedule, and the basics of
course grading. You can add any other comments, notes, or thoughts you have about the course
structure, course policies or anything else.